This is what I use, minus the vanilla! My hairdresser told me about it years ago, and it's all I've used since. Best part is, if you accidentally taste some while "scrubbing" your face…it tastes good! 🙂

I have a silly question. Does this get sticky on your body? Someone suggested they use it on their hands. Do you use it like when you're washing your hands? I assume it's not to be used like lotion, but I've honestly never used a sugar scrub before. How do you use it? Sorry, I feel really dumb.

that's not a dumb question! you basically just take a few tablespoons and scrub it all over your hands and then wash off with soap and water. Your hands will feel super soft and smooth, but not sticky!

Made it today while my bath water was running. It was quick and DEVINE! No more purchasing body scrubs!!! I am going to make them for teacher presents for Valentine's Day and jazz up the jar with hearts or some pretty ribbon. THANK YOU!

If you add a little cinnamon and nutmeg, allow to rest over night, it makes an invigorating facial scrub. Wash skin thoroughly before, scrub, pat dry, rub olive oil in. I used to sell lots of this, now that I am back in school . . . just for me, myself & I.

I sell sugar scrubs and other natural products at my local farmer's market. I combine spices and essential oils, with honey. Honey is great for retaining moisture in the skin and a has antibacterial properties. I use honey on blemishes and they are gone pretty much over-night. Some of my customer favorites are: Lemongrass(EO) and Ginger(powdered spice), Coffee(used grounds)and Peppermint(EO), Oats(Old Fashioned)with Cinnamon(spice), Cayenne(spice) and Orange(EO). This last one has a warming effect and is great for feet! Please do not use on your face.

I just made this, used it and loved it! I used a half cup granulated sugar, half cup light brown sugar. I discovered that my "pure vanilla" was 40% alcohol! (Thanks for nothing McCormick) so I skipped that and used one of the suggestions above by adding one rounded tablespoon of fresh ground coffee, one rounded table spoon unsweetened cocoa powder and some fresh ground cinnamon. I mixed it all together and added some olive oil until I was happy with the consistency. Good stuff! I love it, my skin is so smooth! I have a very pricy peppermint salt scrub that I liked but if you had one little hang nail or 2 day old nick from shaving it would BURN! This solves that problem!

Anonymous – vanilla extract is simply alcohol and vanilla beans. They use 35-40% alcohol and steep chopped vanilla beans in it. Then they strain it before bottling. So unless you use imitation extract (which I wouldn't recommend because who knows what weird chemicals are in it), any real vanilla extract has alcohol in it! Just wanted you to know!

I buy sugar body scrubs at Marshalls all the time. LOVE using them in the shower as an all over body scrub. I do use the sugar scrub on my face – just like an exfolient and it is ok as long as you don't rub too hard. This has inspired me to make my own. THANKS!!

I have made variations of this and love it. The last I made was, sugar, olive oil and Lavender essential oil. Then just for pretty, I had a few dried Lavender buds I sprinkled on top. I like to put it in the 4oz Mason jars and tie a ribbon or natural raffia around it. Great gift

I mAde some tonight cuz my hands n feet have been real dry n rough…After I used it my hands n feet felt so soft n smooth!! I applied lotion right after!I will be using the scrub everyday until the winter weather is done!Love thus scrub!!

Such a great idea and SO simple! I love scrubs. One that I have made before and absolutely love is used coffee grounds mixed with coconut oil. So simple but works awesome. Can be messy though. But smooth skin and less visible cellulite? Totally worth it 😉

I have made a similar scrub using 3/4 jar full of white sugar and filling the rest of the jar with a little dish washing liquid (pink coloured). Thats all, 2 ingredients. Works perfectly and smells great because of the dishwashing liquid 🙂

Baking soda mixed with your favorite face wash is the perfect exfoliant for sensative skin. I have been using this for about three weeks and love it. Can't wait to try the sugar scrub on my hands and legs!

I made sugar scrub with 6tbs of virgin concur oil melted,One cup of brown sugar and about a 1/2 cup white sugar,2 tbs of honey and about 4 tbs of vanilla then I mixed about 1/2 cup of olive oil CAN'T WAIT FOR BATHTIME! Thank you for the inspiration!

Found this on Pinterest and made it on Friday. LOVE IT! Mixed 1 tbsp of honey and one tablespoon of cinnamon with 1/4 cup of each sugar and olive oil to coat everything and it works great! My bf even commented on how smooth my skin felt.

I just made some this evening for a Christmas gift. Smells great! To the recipe listed above I added some 'perfumed' oil (the kind you buy at a market in the city),and a few drops of shower gel. The shower gel gives it a slight moistness when rubbing on the hands, but when you dry off, the perfumed oil smell is evident and you feel the softness from the olive oil.

My 13 yr old daughter had just come to me tonight with sore, cracked skin on her big toe. I had told her to use lotion. All of a sudden, I came across this recipe on Pinterest, and made it right away. I had a really big (mayonnaise size) jar, so we used 1 cup of each of the sugars, and… a lot…probably about 2 cups…of olive oil, and a little bit of vanilla. We used in on her feet, and were AMAZED. Her toe is already softer, and her feet feel awesome. I used in on my hands, and loved it. Perfect! Thank you!!

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